With its epicenter directly below Tokyo
If this goes on, Japan will perish. With its epicenter directly below Tokyo
A JMA intensity 7 earthquake has occurred With its epicenter directly below Tokyo
( unforeseen / beyond expectations )
Anything can happen. ( unforeseen / beyond expectations )
Anything can happen.
Face the reality, Kuraishi.
Tokyo, a metropolis being damaged Face the reality, Kuraishi.
Tokyo, a metropolis being damaged
Don't lose your focus. Tokyo, a metropolis being damaged
By a succession of unforeseen events Don't lose your focus. Tokyo, a metropolis being damaged
Don't lose your focus. By a succession of unforeseen events
This is a disaster area. By a succession of unforeseen events
This is a disaster area.
- Yuki! - Who's that?
A missing sister (Yuki) - Yuki! - Who's that?
My younger sister. Apparently she was in Shibuya when the earthquake hit. A missing sister (Yuki)
We're being connected via phone with a woman who is currently trapped inside a buildings. A missing sister (Yuki)
We're being connected via phone with a woman who is currently trapped inside a buildings.
Shimamura Yuki... My younger sister is also called Yuki.
(another Yuki) A girl trapped inside a collapsed building Shimamura Yuki... My younger sister is also called Yuki.
- Yuki-san! - Help won't come, right? A girl trapped inside a collapsed building (another Yuki)
- Yuki-san! - Help won't come, right?
They all can't wait to see you again!
So please! Don't give up!
There's some new movement.
Several rescue troops are entering the building one after another.
And Tokyo gets hit by another violent tremor
JMA news flash! It's a six! And Tokyo gets hit by another violent tremor
Yuki-san...
YUKI!!
Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts Twitter: @hpriestsubs
Today, four days after the M7.3 earthquake with a recorded seismic intensity of 7 Translation: HPriest @ d-addicts Twitter: @hpriestsubs
Today, four days after the M7.3 earthquake with a recorded seismic intensity of 7
that had its hypocenter below the southern city center of Tokyo,
77 hours after the earthquake that had its hypocenter below the southern city center of Tokyo,
the strenuous search for missing people continues. 77 hours after the earthquake
the strenuous search for missing people continues.
Further damage was caused by last night's aftershock.
About 2,300 people have been confirmed dead so far.
Kuraishi.
This is Maki-san, a former Hyper Rescue commanding officer.
I'm Kuraishi, the caster who will be interacting with you today.
I'm Maki Eisuke.
Here you can see footage of the site.
It clearly has become a tough situation.
The entrance was completely blocked because of last night's aftershock.
She...
Do you think Shimamura Yuki is safe?
I heard there are signs of her being alive.
There are?
However, they can't use the same approach as yesterday.
They have to secure a new route for her rescue.
She's been trapped inside for more than 77 hours already.
No matter how much time has passed,
as long as there are people who need rescue,
they will do everything they can to save them.
It's time for the briefing.
Maki-san. We'll be seeing you later.
Understood.
About 18,000 people are missing.
About 1.96 million people are in shelters.
How is Eguchi-san's condition?
They said it was a minor heart attack due to the stress and overwork.
A heart attack!? I hope he's okay.
Guys!
Thank you for your continous effort!
Why is the junior manager here?
Don't ask me.
Shall we begin, Junior Manager?
The damage from last night's aftershock?
- Ariyoshi. - Yes.
With last night's tremors, more buildings have collapsed
and traffic has once again been blocked on Ring Route 8.
The Yamate-dori and the Dai-Ichi Keihin among other roads are blocked as well.
Many buildings who meet the earthquake resistance standards have also collapsed with the intense aftershock.
The worst damage was there.
The Kohoku ward in the city of Yokohama.
With the most recent quake, landslides occured in more than 30 places.
More than 400 homes have been damaged.
This is awful. Number of casualties?
More than 150 people were caught by the landslide.
- 150 people!? - How is this possible?
Shouldn't they have been evacuated?
Some of the residents didn't follow the evacuation advisory.
This is the worst.
Okay, we're using this as our top news today.
- Yes. - Yes.
- Omori-kun. - Yes?
What will you do with the news about Prime Minister Matsushita inspecting the disaster areas?
Now we know.
That one had already been covered more than enough by the evening news.
I've concluded that it's not that urgent.
Oh, have you now?
Omori-san! Omori-san! Please take a look at this!
This has gone viral on Twitter like nothing else.
The bank of Naka River in Edogawa has collapsed!
The bank has collapsed?
It appears to have been liquefied.
If this bursts, water will flood everything at sea level.
Not to mention there's a lot of land in that area that is 2m below sea level.
- That means... - It will be like a tsunami for them.
This is a simulation of a possible flooding in Edogawa.
In this scenario it's a typhoon that bursts the bank during high tide
and the pale layer shows the water's movement.
All those orange markings indicate people who were too late to evacuate.
In other words, the casualties.
510,000 people would be affected,
with an estimated number of casualties of 37,000 people.
But that includes the possibility of using cars and trains, right?
That's true.
Now that people would have to evacuate on foot...
I can't even imagine...
Is there an evacuation order?
The local authorities are busy dealing with collapsed buildings and fires.
They haven't yet grasped the situation at the bank.
- There's no evacuation order! - No way...
Get the heli in the air and confirm the current state.
- Not gonna happen. - Why?
The airspace above the capital has been restricted after yesterday's heli crash.
No news helicopter can fly at the moment.
Even without an evacuation order from the local authorities,
we have to tell the people!
I agree!
But how can we be sure that this Twitter picture is real?
We have no choice!
There's no way to confirm the situation on-site,
so wouldn't it be better to report about it rather than to dismiss it as unconfirmed information?
Omori-san!
Let's do it!
Gather as much material as possible!
Yes!
That picture...
If that picture is fake...
Omori.
How are you going to take responsibility?
Using some gossip
to make hundreds of thousands of people evacuate the area...
I can't even begin to imagine the backlash.
With all due respect, even if there's a high risk,
I think we should report about it as long there's a certain chance it may happen.
- Who do you think you're talking to, Omori!? I think we should report about it as long there's a certain chance it may happen.
- Who do you think you're talking to, Omori!?
Are you trying to lose your job!?
No river bank story without evidence.
Are we clear?
Also, you're going to feature the PM's inspection no matter what.
You understand?
Loud and clear.
Guys, get everything prepared.
Yes...
Wait a second!
Have you already forgotten about the chemical plant?
All those victims only because we didn't report about it sooner!
Isn't the same thing going to happen now,
if we don't tell them to evacuate at once!?
Anyway, keep it up.
Will you be able to sleep easy with possibly tens of thousands of deaths on your conscience!?
What are you talking about?
Is there any meaning in reporting about events after the fact?
Meaning?
Must be nice, huh?
Having such a happy-go-lucky attitude. [lit. "You have a flower garden in your brain."]
For the purpose of reconstruction,
people need to see that Japan has everything under control.
The whole world is watching our broadcast.
The world economy acts depending on our content.
She doesn't want our content to be too negative. That is...
...Takatori-san's reasoning.
Well...
It's no use contending against those in power.
Don't lose your focus! Face the reality!
That's what Eguchi-san told me.
"Face the reality! This is a disaster area!"
Sis.
I told my younger sister to hurry back home.
It's okay, right? Not giving up...
Live...!
Please, live!
Yuki...!
Kuraishi, get in the studio!
150 people dead due to landslides in reclaimed areas.
- Five seconds until broadcast! - Playing the footage.
Kuraishi, be ready.
Last night at 10:29 pm,
an intense aftershock with a JMA intensity of 6 caused serious damage.
Especially in Kohoku, Yokohama in the Kanagawa prefecture,
where a large landslide took many lives.
In Kohoku, at least 10 people have been confirmed dead
with more than 20 people still missing.
The reclaimed land inside the valley got liquefied and more than 30 buildings were swept away.
The landslide caused more damage than necessary
as some residents had already returned home.
Many of its residents have taken shelter in this gymnasium.
At one time, more than 100 households had taken shelter at this place.
You see, my grandchild...
He kept crying throughout the night.
I told my son it's okay. He's a baby after all.
But he and his wife, they didn't want to bother the other people...
...and so they went back home.
And now, all three of them are gone.
What's the point now that they're dead?
Kuraishi. Switching back to the studio.
Kuraishi!
In spite of the evacuation advisory,
there were many people who got tired of living in the evacuation shelter and went back home.
The PM inspection is next?
We're ready either way, Omori-san.
PM Inspection!
Kuraishi, next in line. PM, inspection of disaster areas.
- Playing the VTR on the center monitor. - Switch the footage.
Copy that.
Today at 1:00 pm, Prime Minister Matsushita
visited an evacuation shelter in Edogawa
where he inspected the relief efforts and addressed his citizens in the following manner:
It's been four days since the earthquake.
I'd like to express my deepest sympathies to all of the victims.
I also would like to express my gratitude and show my deepest respect
to all the people of our nation
in the areas struck by the earthquake
for not doing anything rash in the midst of those severe circumstances.
- Come with me! - What happened?
The story about the bank has gotten bigger.
Take a look at this.
This footage from the Naka River is going viral.
There's also some new footage.
Geo location?
It's the same place. The bank of Naka River.
This has gotten more than 30,000 retweets.
There are countless of similar clips.
That's why it's spreading so fast.
Look!
It's even more distorted now.
It won't be long before it bursts.
Be ready to send the footage at any time.
What?
Copy that!
The Naka River bank won't hold much longer!
We're ready to show this footage at moment's notice.
I want basic information. Prepare it as soon as possible.
Understood.
You can keep this here.
We can't do anything until we get the go-ahead from Omori-san.
There's movement at the building!
- They're going to rescue her any minute now. - Okay, connect us live.
It's time, Maki-san. If you could please enter the studio.
There seems to be movement in regards to the rescue of Shimamura Yuki.
We're reporting live from the scene.
This is the Shibuya Koenzaka Building.
Rescue operations have resumed after having been interrupted by last night's aftershock.
Two men were rescued last night,
but Shimamura Yuki who had been in contact with us via phone still remains inside the building.
I'm speaking to Maki Eisuke, a former commanding officer of the Tokyo Fire Department's Hyper Rescue Unit.
Maki-san, can you describe the current situation of their rescue operation?
The rescue route was blocked due to yesterday's aftershock,
turning it into an extremely difficult situation.
However, it looks like they've managed to secure a new route.
Just now, the Hyper Rescue Unit have made their way inside the building.
It looks like they're going back inside in order to rescue Shimamura Yuki.
It's been 78 hours since the building collapsed.
What must the situation be like for the trapped Shimamura-san?
Depending on the circumstances of the survivor
and whether or not she's been able to drink any water,
it's possible for there to be a case of dehydration.
Right now they're bringing some kind of sack inside the building.
Can you tell us what that is?
It's a stretcher.
After confirming the survivor's position, they use it to carry...
They just... confirmed it.
Does this mean they're ready to carry her outside?
Yes.
They will begin to carry out the survivor any moment now.
Will Shimamura-san be saved?
The chances of her being alive are very slim.
Unless the person him or herself has a strong will to live, help will be too late.
That being said...
She does have the will.
Apparently the troops who entered the site last night
got a glimpse of her eyes.
They saw a strong will in her eyes.
A powerful will to live.
I want to see my mother and my father...
Those eyes are like fuel for us.
"We will save this life no matter what."
I also would like to believe in Shimamura-san's will to live.
Yes.
The troops who entered the building are now coming back out one by one.
They're carrying something. This orange... It's a stretcher, right?
- It's the stretcher. - It's the stretcher?
It's the stretcher!
The stretcher has become visible.
They're carrying the stretcher outside.
The troops are carefully carrying the stretcher with their hands.
The person can be seen wearing red clothes.
The person appears to be female.
Is that Shimamura Yuki?
There's no way to confirm from this footage whether she's moving or conscious.
Is she conscious?
It's already been 78 hours since the building collapsed.
Is she conscious?
They're calling to her with a loud voice.
The rescued woman's body appears to be limp and motionless.
Ah, it's Shimamura-san!
It's Shimamura Yuki!
She seems to be conscious!
She has been resued!
The rescue of Shimamura-san has been confirmed!
Shimamura Yuki has just now been successfully rescued!
I can confirm the responsiveness of Shimamura-san, who has been placed on the stretcher.
She's clearly responding to the rescue troops with a nod.
Thank goodness. Thank goodness.
Yuki is my child!
Calm down!
Her parents... She's with her parents...
Thank god...
Maki-san. Thank you so much.
Yamada-san.
I'm sorry.
And now, we have more breaking news for you!
This has not yet been confirmed,
but there have been reports
of greatly damaged sections along the river bank of Edogawa.
Allow me to repeat.
This information has not yet been confirmed.
What is she doing!?
Omori! You've gotta be kidding!
Get that woman out of there!
Since the damage has not yet been confirmed, there has been no evacuation order.
Somebody! Drag this brat out of the studio!
Yamada! Yamada!!
Continue.
However, according to the footage we've acquired,
there's a high possibility that the bank is going to burst.
- What are you guys doing!? - Keep going.
We will be able to show you the footage as soon as it's ready.
What do we do, Omori-san!?
Return to the live footage of the rescue.
Push the switch.
Push the switch! Takeuchi!
Omori-san!?
The whole world is watching us!
They're going to think that Tokyo is done for and that the Japanese economy wil be ruined!
Don't you guys get it!?
Out of my way, you dumbass!
What switch do I push? Which is the right one!?
You've done enough.
Junior Manager.
The left picture is from 5 pm and the right one five hours later.
It shows the bank's situation at 10 pm.
The bank has been greatly distorted due to liquefaction.
I don't think the bank is going to hold much longer.
If this river bank bursts,
the whole area will be flooded at once,
putting tens of thousands of lives at risk.
Those who are in sea level areas need to evacuate.
Please evacuate immediately.
Please get out of there...
Get out of there now!
Kuraishi...
Until four days ago,
I had never truly considered that I would ever become a person concerned in such a great disaster.
Ever since the earthquake happened,
I've been continuously reproaching myself
for being completely unprepared for that day, that moment.
I still don't know about the whereabouts of my younger sister.
I...
Because of my own sheer ignorance,
I wasn't able to protect the person important to me.
That's why, if you count yourself lucky to be alive, make sure to treasure it.
It's your life and your life only.
Please protect it at your own discretion!
By not escaping by yourself,
someone important to you might die in an attempt to save your life.
Please protect the lives of the people important to you no matter what.
I'm begging you.
Please don't give up. Run!
Please treasure your own life!
Omori...
Regroup and give me a comment from the local authorities ASAP!
Copy that!
I'll provide basic information about evacuation guidelines!
I'm going to introduce elevated evacuation sites!
Get any new information in there as soon as you get it.
Copy that.
Okay, keep 'em coming.
The river bank is approaching its limit.
The moment it bursts, water will be flooding the area.
Please escape to elevated evacuation sites at once.
If you can't make it in time, please find shelter in high buildings.
Kuraishi, continue to guide them!
I repeat.
The river bank is about to burst. You won't have any time left once it bursts.
Please get to the highest floor possible of nearby sturdy buildings at once.
If you can, please make sure to assist the elderly and children.
This is the end of Japan.
As long as we're alive, we'll manage somehow.
Please get to the highest floor possible of nearby sturdy buildings
or your own house at once.
Kuraishi.
It looks like the people in the sea level areas have begun with the evacuation.
The local authorities have also issued an emergency evacuation order.
This may prevent the worst from happening.
You said that Japan will perish.
Yeah.
Is that really going to happen?
When you look at everything that's happening right now...
It will never be the same Japan...
...it was four days ago.
Four days ago...
It's only been four days ago...
Japan in its present form will perish.
There's no denying that.
If you could go back to four days ago...
What would you do?
If now was four days ago...
What would I...
If now was four days ago...
What would I...
What would we do?
What...
...would we do?
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